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Making a cab come apart in two pieces?
superart:
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buks:
I studied the UAII design (okay, looked but studied sounds better !) and made my own version. The top comes off which does make it a lot easier to move from the garage into the house. I made mine out of plywood though so its lighter than the mdf that most people seem to use.
I haven't bolted it on either as the wight of the TV keeps it together - plus it "slots" into some battons so theres no way it would come aprt by accident.
I'm going to be moving the cab upstairs soon so I'm really glad it comes apart otherwise theres no way it would go up there.
Buks
CheffoJeffo:
I'm not really sure what to say here as I don't see any significant advantage to having a normal-sized cab that comes apart into two pieces. I have moved every cab(*) in my basement myself using a basic appliance dolly. I'm not overly big or strong (although I can apply a bit of leverage at 6'2" and 225lbs) and my main issues are always getting around corners. For my part, I would prefer to suffer the extra exertion rather than have to remove the monitor and have to disassemble when I want to move a cab.
* - The one exception is a Dynamo Showcase, which, at 800 lbs, was too heavy and too big for me to move without disassembly (and I will NOT be disassembling it again -- it's going to stay with the house if I ever move).
I guess, however, that for those who don't have/want a dolly or ready access to "cab relocation buddies", that there may be something to be said for the two-piece design.
Having said that, I would NOT cut an existing cab in half and hope to secure it with something like panel clamps.
You might want to consider building a slim cab -- the work that Knievel, spacies and others have done there have convinced me that it is a good alternative to a full-size.
superart:
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CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Suits00 on October 15, 2007, 02:33:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on October 15, 2007, 12:46:04 pm ---* - The one exception is a Dynamo Showcase, which, at 800 lbs, was too heavy and too big for me to move without disassembly (and I will NOT be disassembling it again -- it's going to stay with the house if I ever move).
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It depends on how you set up a two piece. For mines dissassembly is easy as disconnecting the coin door wires. You see my two piece has the TV up top, along with the marquee light, an the control panel. On bottom the computer sits fully entact, and the coin doors are mounted as usual. Now when I move the top piece I don't have to take out the monitor since it secured tight, or the marquee/light. The control panel is removable and fairly easy to unhook.
-Now before I move the top piece all I have to do is unplug the Ipac from the computer, and the cables connecting to the computer through the coin door. Then I just roll those wires up through a whole from which they all go down (includes the TV cables(s-video/plug), the marquee light plug, the cp cables) and just rest them inside the top.
-Now you can move the top piece no problem
-Then you can move the bottom piece, mines is a one man job. The top with the monitor(notice the monitor sets at a slant) is a two man job (unless your a powerlifter).
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There are always exceptions, but I had presumed that we were talking about a normal-style upright.
I note that your new cab is much more showcase-like in style and that my exception to the disassembly rule was my showcase:
:)